Great bee story in the lounge

[Sweet Freedom]

...the bee store dude was amazed at the serendipity of someone with experience handling bees getting a swarm they could reach without a ladder right next door.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1018132003

[BanzaiBonnie]

1. Thank you for pointing out that lovely post

In the last three weeks, my beekeeping friend has gone out to home 5 swarming hives. She teaches beekeeping and helps people by getting the hive (unity) into a new home

[magical thyme]

2. very cool story

thank you for pointing us to this!

Banzai, I saw Queen of the Sun last February or so. Loved it.

I'll never raise bees, but I do my best to feed them so I always have bumblebees around in the summer.

[felix_numinous]

3. Did anyone ever read

The Fifth Sacred Thing, by Starhawk? An excellent story about life in a future time in SF living in harmony with nature. In it there are these women who work with the bees in a very magical way. They mind meld with them and learn things--which is only one feature of the book

[luv_mykatz]

5. I have read the Fifth Sacred Thing.

Very powerful book. I LOVE Starhawk!

She is working on getting the book made into a movie. If you check her blog, there is a link to the web site for people who are interested, or who want to help with the project. They already have some beautiful art created. Check it out, and stay tuned.

I will be very interested to see how they handle the parts of the story with the bees.

[felix_numinous]

6. Ooh!!

Looks like she has some great artists lined up, I will stay tuned for this one to come out!! I found her blog here--what an interesting woman, writer and visionary

http://starhawksblog.org/?p=521

[BlueIris]

4. "Nothing sexier than a woman in a balaclava carrying a swarm of bees."

Awesome.